“Far Beyond the Walls” exhibitions continue…
We have added more artists and more artwork to the Far Beyond the Walls exhibitions in the decommissioned Nevada State Maximum Security Prison!
Guard tower and razorwire at the Nevada State Prison. Photograph by Kelly Heapy
Far Beyond the Walls, is a collaboration between the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society, curator Frances Melhop, and Melhop Gallery º7077.
Running until September 30th 2024 you can schedule a tour of the exhibitions here….. (although decommissioned it is still a secure prison!)
If you would like to schedule a group tour at another date and time please contact hello@melhopgallery.com
More information about the participating artists and their work can be found on our EXHIBITION PAGE including artist statements short bios and 3 essays pertaining to this series of exhibitions and issues relating to incarceration.
Far Beyond the Walls includes more than 22 artists, 7 solo exhibitions, a group show of poetry by formerly incarcerated artists, and a group show of currently incarcerated people from Lovelock and Northern Nevada Correctional Facilities.
We had a fantastic turn out for the opening, with wonderful essay by Jessica Santina for Double Scoop and a brilliant press write up by Kris Vagner for RN&R!
Thank you to everyone who took part and has visited - the responses and reflections from visitors have been incredible!
Big thanks to the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society for all of their collaboration, help, volunteer work, wrangling of rodents and electrics, laughs, support for the project and absolute belief in the power of art!
Detail of a photograph by Giampiero Assumma in the the six last, fully functioning “secured criminal psychiatric facilities” in Italy.
ARTISTS INCLUDE: Other Side of the Wall by Giampiero Assumma, Imprints & Abstractions byJennifer Garza-Cuen, No Charity in the Wilderness by Shaun Griffin, Off Record by Lisa Jarrett, Corner Colonies by Roman de Salvo, Alchemy - LSD Blotter Art and Collages by Kevin Barron, P2P Prisoners to Paper Dolls by Glynn Cartledge, Gia Dreyer in collaboration with Glynn Cartledge produced the haunting P2P soundscapes, INDELICATE ANGELS - Ismael Santillanes, Prison Images & Convicts by Harun Farocki, and new addition Breeding Entropy sculptures by Ashley Brock.
POETS INCLUDE: Sabin Barendt, Beau Brown, WIlliam J Connors III, John Fenton, Robert Gonzales, Durrell Grier, John Harris, Greg Kovner, Jack Sevana, Laurence Taafe, and poetry arts program originator John Garmon and Shaun Griffin who taught in the NNCC for 30 years saving many people’s minds and lives.
Corner Colonies, new work fresh out of the kiln by Roman de Salvo is installed in Maximum Security Housing.
Corner Colony, 4-plex, ceramic sculpture by Roman de Salvo.
Portraits of formerly incarcerated people by Glynn Cartledge from her P2P Paperdolls series. Click on image to read Jessica Santina’s article
Installation view of Imprints & Abstractions solo exhibition by Jennifer Garza-Cuen. Photograph by Kelly Heapy
Installation view of Viraccocha by UK artist Kevin Barron
Detail of Lisa Jarrett’s installation Off Record, in the Barber’s cell of impossible escape plans, woven from hair.
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